HTC 10 vs HTC One M9

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC 10 and the HTC One M9, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC 10 smartphone

HTC 10

From $65
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HTC One M9 smartphone

HTC One M9

From $59
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Head to head

HTC 10HTC One M9
Price$65$59
Our rating8/107/10
Battery3,000 mAh2,840 mAh
Wired charging18W—
RAM (max)4 GB—
Storage (max)64 GB128 GB
Screen size5.2 in5 in
Main camera12 MP20.7 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)161 g157 g
ReleasedApr 2016Apr 2015
Summary: HTC 10 is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size. HTC One M9 is ahead on storage (max), main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so HTC One M9 is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

HTC 10HTC One M9
TypeSuper LCD 5Super LCD3
Size5.2 inches5.0 inches
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform

HTC 10HTC One M9
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)—
UISense UI—
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPUAdreno 530Adreno 430
OS (upgradable to)—Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Memory

HTC 10HTC One M9
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 2 TB—
Internal32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM—
Internal Storage—32GB
RAM—3GB
Card Slot—microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 128GB (originally)

Main Camera

HTC 10HTC One M9
Modules12 MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2, 1.55µm pixel), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Laser AF, OIS—
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDRAutofocus, BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 27.8mm lens, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Megapixels—20.7 MP

Selfie Camera

HTC 10HTC One M9
Modules5 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), OIS, 1.34µm pixel—
FeaturesAuto-HDRf/2.0 aperture, 26.8mm lens, HDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Megapixels—4 MP (Ultrapixel)

Battery

HTC 10HTC One M9
TypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableNon-removable Li-Po
Charging18W wired, QC3.0 (50% in 30 min)Fast charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
Capacity—2840 mAh

Body

HTC 10HTC One M9
Dimensions145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 in)
Weight161 g157 g (5.54 oz)
BuildAluminum unibodyAluminum unibody
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM

Comms

HTC 10HTC One M9
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, aptX4.1, A2DP, aptX
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS—
NFCYesYes
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (Gen 1), DisplayPortmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), OTG
GPS—Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port—Yes

Launch

HTC 10HTC One M9
AnnouncedApril 12, 2016March 1, 2015
StatusReleased April/May 2016—
Released—April 10, 2015
OS at launch—Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
UI—HTC Sense 7

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC 10 or HTC One M9?

HTC 10 — 3,000 mAh for the HTC 10 versus 2,840 mAh for the HTC One M9.

Which is lighter, HTC 10 or HTC One M9?

HTC One M9 — 161 g for the HTC 10 versus 157 g for the HTC One M9.

Which is newer, HTC 10 or HTC One M9?

HTC 10 — Apr 2016 for the HTC 10 versus Apr 2015 for the HTC One M9.

Is the HTC 10 or the HTC One M9 rated higher?

We rate the HTC 10 8/10 and the HTC One M9 7/10.

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